RN PSYCH INPT
Company: University of New Mexico Hospitals
Location: Edgewood
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Summary: Prior experience is preferred. Sign-on Bonus
available to experienced external candidates New graduate nurse
please apply to RN Residency Program posting. Seeking a public
health outreach RN to work with substance use and mentally ill
patients in an effort to perform harm reduction and motivational
interviewing. Will work Tuesday through Saturday (hours may vary
depending on season). Provide professional nursing care for
assigned patients in a mental health/psychiatric environment.
Design nursing care plans and assist in the development of overall
care plans for psychiatric patients, ensure administration of
appropriate overall care in a manner conducive to recovery. Ensure
adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.
Patient care assignment may include pediatric, adolescent, adult
and geriatric age groups. Accountability: PRECEPTOR - Participate
in orientation, and having successfully completed preceptor
training, assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new
personnel PATIENT CARE - Interview, examine, and assess the health
status of psychiatric patients with various cognitive, emotional,
developmental, social, and behavioral disorders PATIENT CARE -
Observe patient behavior, activities, and mental status; perform
triage and crisis intervention PATIENT CARE - Write treatment
plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer
medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of
assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and/or education
sessions PATIENT CARE - Chart and report observed symptoms,
reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions;
collect and document data and information; may perform computerized
data entry PATIENT CARE - Perform nursing intakes, draw blood and
other patient specimens; may perform or coordinate laboratory tests
PATIENT CARE - Educate patients and families on treatment regimens,
management of side effects, and compliance with the treatment
plans; provide emotional support and acts as advocate for patients
and families PATIENT CARE - Provide information and facilitate
communication between physicians, medical students, staff,
patients, families, and community; coordinate and consult with a
milieu of service providers TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with
special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been
obtained EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency
measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients MEDICATION -
Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven
Rights; document and communicate clinical findings ENVIRONMENT -
Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for
patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES - Follow established departmental policies,
procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement
objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control
standards DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development
through participation in educational programs, reading current
literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
ADMINISTRATION - Perform various administrative functions such as
monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence;
may participate in a variety of research projects to develop
service plans; may propose changes to program policies and
procedures PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related
policies, procedures and protocols PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate
proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to
improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and
processes PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct
environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient
at undue risk PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient
safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely
manner PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively
participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting
treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem
right" Certification Requirements: RN MATRIX - Complete and
maintain unit/clinic based required certifications and competencies
as listed in the department expectations/and or the unit/clinic
education matrix Education Requirements: Nursing program
(nationally accredited) graduate Licensure/Certification
Requirements: Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in State of New Mexico
or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by State of New Mexico CPR
Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional
Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position
Education Requirements - Preferred: Bachelor's Degree of Science in
Nursing Experience Requirements - Preferred: Bilingual
English/Spanish Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or
Navajo 1 year directly related experience Physical Demands
Requirements: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force
occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10
to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium
Work. Testing Requirements: Tuberculin Skin Test required annually
Working Conditions Requirements: Sig Hazard: Chemicals, bio
hazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions and may
require protective equipment Sig Haz: Physical risk, injuries due
to combative patient behavior Department: Behavioral Svcs at MATS
Center
Keywords: University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque , RN PSYCH INPT, Healthcare , Edgewood, New Mexico
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